Art Exhibition: Five Peaks, No Rules – A Conversation with the Past
By Reeti Roy || To stand before the Ilwol-obongdo, the folding screen known as the “Painting of the Sun, Moon, and Five Peaks,” is to encounter one of the most … Read More
The Calcuttan in Korea: The Ghosts and the Kinetic
By Reeti Roy || In Calcutta, where I am from, we inherit a certain faith of the mind. Not loudly, not as doctrine, but quietly, through habit. In the way … Read More
Movie Review: The Land of Morning Calm – The Shape of What Remains
By Farrukh Anique || In 2024, insurance fraud worth US$870,000 was committed in Korea, roughly half of it carried out through forged medical documents. This film’s story is, on its … Read More
Movie Review: The Pursuit of Happyness – Learning the Art of Hopeful Survival
By Tabbu Shaikh || At first glance, “happyness” is merely a misspelling on a daycare wall – a careless orthographical error painted over a place meant to nurture the future. … Read More
Book Review: The War That Saved My Life
Reviewed by Michael Attard || The War That Saved My Life By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 316 pages, Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015 The War That Saved My Life, is … Read More
Poetry: Divine Silence
Listening to silence is listening to God while breathing. Since the beginning of everything, there had been a possessed peace, then the eruption of words. What was I before sound? … Read More
D’s Café Column: Mi Mill – A Cozy Café with Naturally Fermented Bread
Tucked away in Gwangju’s Yongbong-dong area of Buk-gu, Mi Mill is a small and cozy café that feels calm from the moment you arrive. It is a nice place to … Read More
Music: K-Pop Group Features Defectors from North Korea
By Paul Singh || Boyband 1Verse is the first group to have two members who have defected from North Korea. The group comprises Hyuk, Seok, Kenny, Nathan and Aito. Previously … Read More